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...more passengers fly in the coming years. There are many factors contributing to record flight delays: more passengers, more regional jets that hold fewer passengers, fewer air traffic controllers and airline labor disputes. But a significant reason for flight delays is congestion or breakdowns within the National Aviation System (NAS), which includes airports and the air traffic control centers. In June, problems with NAS caused 32% of all flight delays, according to the Department of Transportation. Some media reports put that number as high as 85%, which might be plausible considering that the Department of Transportation doesn't always have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Answer to Flight Delays? | 8/15/2007 | See Source »

...remixes of minimal thug anthems, reggaeton offers exciting instrumentals and a beat that couldn’t be much easier to synchronize on the fly. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as Marley Marl and Kool G. Rap handed the reins over to DJ Premier and Nas, rap entered what many call its “golden age,” wedding abstract lyricism to street-level relevance over complex beats. With the efforts of producers like Luny Tunes and artists like Calle 13 (whose new album “Residente O Visitante” dropped on Tuesday), reggaeton...

Author: By Will B. Payne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hip Hop Lessons for Reggaeton | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

...should head south to the Queensbridge housing projects in New York, the birthplace of Nas. I know, his dad didn’t rap either, but he is a famous jazz musician. And jazz, of course, is often considered the precursor...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: New Rap Game For Harvard Hoops? | 4/17/2007 | See Source »

...Nas would bring an experienced defensive presence to the Crimson, and would help make up for the departure of center Brian Cusworth. Nas’ full name, Nasir, after all, means “protector” in Arabic. Plus, Nas already has experience playing with a team—The Bravehearts—and he’s shown an ability to defer to his teammates despite earlier beliefs that he was a superior player (see the Jay-Z collaboration, “Black Republican?...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: New Rap Game For Harvard Hoops? | 4/17/2007 | See Source »

...problem is that Nas, at 33, might be just a bit too old. But that doesn’t mean that Harvard doesn’t have other options...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: New Rap Game For Harvard Hoops? | 4/17/2007 | See Source »

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